Chicago area guitarists

synthdogg · 21st June 2006, 06:18 PM

I'm not sure which forum is correct to post this in:

My "go-to" guitarist is leaving town, and I've recently relocated to the Chicago area. Can anybody turn me on to some area session guys that you really belive in to hire for future sessions?

I have one acoustic player that I'm pretty comfortable with, but would love some options.

For electric, I mostly need a good tone-conscious rhythm player for occasiosnal album/song work, but mostly commercial/corporate music. A great lead player would be good on some things, but I can always find a seperate guy for that.
So mainly, someone who can get that modern "Whatever's on the radio" sound, and know that his part is lending itself to the track, not being featured by it.

I'm sad to bee losing my security blanket, but excited to see what else is out there!
Thanks!

jeff deff · 21st June 2006, 06:37 PM

I'm in Chicago and have a couple guys I work with. One is great with country, soul and rock, one who is good on metal. Also, I've got a great upright player and pedal steel guy. They all have day jobs, but are fantastic players with lots of studio experience. Send me an email at jpanall(at)artic(dot)edu. I can send you MP3s of some stuff if you are interested.

Berolzheimer · 21st June 2006, 06:52 PM

Look up Victor Sanders, he's a great guy & can play just about anything. A very fine engineer as well.

Drumsound · 21st June 2006, 08:51 PM

Check out Steve Gerlach! He's an amazing player, singer, writer and a great guy.

thejook · 21st June 2006, 09:01 PM

Dan Wean, the studio manager at Gravity Studios...

Record there too...best combination.

ALL*MYTEE · 14th July 2006, 03:15 AM

Hi SD--and welcome to town.

One person you might talk to is Geoff Benge--he runs a very down home guitar shop on Damen and seems to know lots of players. Just google Geoff Benge Guitar.

Congrats on your move--it's a great city!

Ollie · 14th July 2006, 05:07 AM

Rob Williams, Ernie Denov, Fareed Haque, Pat Kelly, and probably many more. All are great players with different approaches.

Berolzheimer · 14th July 2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ollie

Rob Williams, Ernie Denov, Fareed Haque, Pat Kelly, and probably many more. All are great players with different approaches.

Ernie the Attorney! And Fareed! My old homies.......

Chuck B · 14th July 2006, 07:11 PM

I work for a big music house in chicago and our go to guy is bill rupert. he's an animal at the guitar and he's really good at getting a sound he hears or getting "genre" sound. great acoustic and electric, I've never actually met a better player. As far as I know he's been the go to session guy in chi town for quite a while. PM for his number if you need it.
also, jonh rice is a great option for more country blues and dobro
hope this helps
if you end up calling him tell him chuck sent you

Farview · 14th July 2006, 10:34 PM

I got a guy who is a terrific guitar player (and drummer) with top notch gear, good ear, quick, and understands many styles of music. He is my go-to guy for guitar and drums. His name is Jason Mallow. PM me for contact info.

Mike Tholen · 15th July 2006, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck B

I work for a big music house in chicago and our go to guy is bill rupert. he's an animal at the guitar and he's really good at getting a sound he hears or getting "genre" sound.

If you like your guitar tracks coming outta a Roland effects pedal board and the guitar player just hands you his DI cable and say "So what kinda sound we ant fer this track?" then proceeds to flip through his presets till he thinks he's found it...then ask him to use an amp!! good luck he scoffs at real amps! like a brownface Vibrolux, Vox AC-30, Gretsch, Marshall 800, Diezel. NOPE BR wants to use a digital box.

on the other hand John Rice is a badass when it comes to ****ry/bluze slide stuff, mandlin, Dobro...

Chuck B · 15th July 2006, 11:04 PM

[quote=Mike Tholen]If you like your guitar tracks coming outta a Roland effects pedal board and the guitar player just hands you his DI cable and say "So what kinda sound we ant fer this track?" then proceeds to flip through his presets till he thinks he's found it...then ask him to use an amp!! good luck he scoffs at real amps! like a brownface Vibrolux, Vox AC-30, Gretsch, Marshall 800, Diezel. NOPE BR wants to use a digital box.

ha ha ha, I'm laughing my ass off. you've obviously met billy.
I forgot about his reluctance to use real amps, I've had that problem with him before, he really does get weird about that. I use him mostly for non-critical parts in tv and radio commercials so i don't really mind his digital sounds. by the time the post mixer buries my track under some super loud VO it's hard to tell if the rhythm guitar is a MArshal 800 into a u87 into a api pre or a pod into a 001. well, maybe that's an over statement, but you see my point. I'm not doing gods work. it's jingles. he does have a really nice acoustic sound though. very clean player.

Mike, who do you like for e guitar in chicago?

Mike Tholen · 15th July 2006, 11:55 PM

I usually just do it all ourselves: www.genuinemusicinc.com
I know about the post mixes and all that crap but I just gotta use the real thing to get great sounds that I DO HEAR on the TV.
for super clean acoustic finger pick stuff, Craig McCreary (sp?) has been in.

Gravity8058 · 16th July 2006, 12:54 AM

Yeah, I gotta go with Tony and Mike, Steve Gerlac and John Rice are great.

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21st June 2006, 06:18 PM	#1
synthdogg Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 130	Chicago area guitarists I'm not sure which forum is correct to post this in: My "go-to" guitarist is leaving town, and I've recently relocated to the Chicago area. Can anybody turn me on to some area session guys that you really belive in to hire for future sessions? I have one acoustic player that I'm pretty comfortable with, but would love some options. For electric, I mostly need a good tone-conscious rhythm player for occasiosnal album/song work, but mostly commercial/corporate music. A great lead player would be good on some things, but I can always find a seperate guy for that. So mainly, someone who can get that modern "Whatever's on the radio" sound, and know that his part is lending itself to the track, not being featured by it. I'm sad to bee losing my security blanket, but excited to see what else is out there! Thanks!

21st June 2006, 06:52 PM	#3
Berolzheimer Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: El Lay Posts: 1,965	Look up Victor Sanders, he's a great guy & can play just about anything. A very fine engineer as well. __________________ Purveyor of fine sounds since 1961. My very incomplete IMDB list: My very incomplete IMDB list I'm all ears.

21st June 2006, 08:51 PM	#4
Drumsound Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 3,585	Check out Steve Gerlach! He's an amazing player, singer, writer and a great guy. __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! "If I have to flip flop more than three times in an A/B test to figure out what the difference is, I lose interest in that difference.'--Tchad Blake

14th July 2006, 03:15 AM	#6
ALL*MYTEE Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 612	Chicago Guitarists Hi SD--and welcome to town. One person you might talk to is Geoff Benge--he runs a very down home guitar shop on Damen and seems to know lots of players. Just google Geoff Benge Guitar. Congrats on your move--it's a great city! __________________ Eben Carlson www.whiteg.com www.whitegoldsoundsystem.com

21st June 2006, 06:37 PM	#2
jeff deff Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, Ill. Posts: 124	I'm in Chicago and have a couple guys I work with. One is great with country, soul and rock, one who is good on metal. Also, I've got a great upright player and pedal steel guy. They all have day jobs, but are fantastic players with lots of studio experience. Send me an email at jpanall(at)artic(dot)edu. I can send you MP3s of some stuff if you are interested.

21st June 2006, 09:01 PM	#5
thejook Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 534	Dan Wean, the studio manager at Gravity Studios... Record there too...best combination.

14th July 2006, 05:07 AM	#7
Ollie Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 748	Rob Williams, Ernie Denov, Fareed Haque, Pat Kelly, and probably many more. All are great players with different approaches.

14th July 2006, 07:11 PM	#9
Chuck B Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 143	I work for a big music house in chicago and our go to guy is bill rupert. he's an animal at the guitar and he's really good at getting a sound he hears or getting "genre" sound. great acoustic and electric, I've never actually met a better player. As far as I know he's been the go to session guy in chi town for quite a while. PM for his number if you need it. also, jonh rice is a great option for more country blues and dobro hope this helps if you end up calling him tell him chuck sent you

14th July 2006, 10:34 PM	#10
Farview Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 371	I got a guy who is a terrific guitar player (and drummer) with top notch gear, good ear, quick, and understands many styles of music. He is my go-to guy for guitar and drums. His name is Jason Mallow. PM me for contact info. __________________ Jay Walsh Farview Recording - And check out Farview's Rock Drum samples for Drumagog AND in .WAV format!!!

15th July 2006, 11:04 PM	#12
Chuck B Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 143	[quote=Mike Tholen]If you like your guitar tracks coming outta a Roland effects pedal board and the guitar player just hands you his DI cable and say "So what kinda sound we ant fer this track?" then proceeds to flip through his presets till he thinks he's found it...then ask him to use an amp!! good luck he scoffs at real amps! like a brownface Vibrolux, Vox AC-30, Gretsch, Marshall 800, Diezel. NOPE BR wants to use a digital box. ha ha ha, I'm laughing my ass off. you've obviously met billy. I forgot about his reluctance to use real amps, I've had that problem with him before, he really does get weird about that. I use him mostly for non-critical parts in tv and radio commercials so i don't really mind his digital sounds. by the time the post mixer buries my track under some super loud VO it's hard to tell if the rhythm guitar is a MArshal 800 into a u87 into a api pre or a pod into a 001. well, maybe that's an over statement, but you see my point. I'm not doing gods work. it's jingles. he does have a really nice acoustic sound though. very clean player. Mike, who do you like for e guitar in chicago?

15th July 2006, 11:55 PM	#13
Mike Tholen Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 823	I usually just do it all ourselves: www.genuinemusicinc.com I know about the post mixes and all that crap but I just gotta use the real thing to get great sounds that I DO HEAR on the TV. for super clean acoustic finger pick stuff, Craig McCreary (sp?) has been in.

16th July 2006, 12:54 AM	#14
Gravity8058 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 905	Yeah, I gotta go with Tony and Mike, Steve Gerlac and John Rice are great. __________________ Doug McBride www.gravitystudios.com

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